Book Review

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Sheikh Shafiqer Sixya (Learnings of Sk. Shafiq, based on the philosophy of life’s supernatural, natural phenomena.) By Sheikh Shafiqul Islam. Publisher : Mohammad Shahidul Islam, Gyan Bitoroni, Banglabazar, Dhaka. First Publication : Ekushe Gronthomela 2014. Cover Design by Akkash Khan. Price : Taka.. 250/00 . US $7

Human beings are made of nature. Hence learning of human beings starts from the cradle to the grave as a matter of fact. The learning has no end in itself as we have to learn in each moment in order to make our life illustrious.
This author Sheikh Shafiq got Master’s degree in education and obtained first class first that is auto-biographically noted herewith. Moreover he was an ex-education officer in the government’s education department.
Sheikh Safiq’s book is illustrated with diary-type notes of do’s and don’ts in life having moral obligations which can be applicable to our life. Here ethics plays most. Sheikh Safiq’s version is both of educated and uneducated ordinary people’s ways of life need to be motivated towards learning.
In this 176 page book valuable advices are given to mould the mind of the readers in his own way and one can find here the space to make one’s moral character sublime following the instructions given by the author of this book.
In this age of moral erosion this book can be of use to us to teach us at every step. As if, the mind of the author, plain and simple, reflects to the heart of his readers straightaway through every sense of terms.
Very interestingly some brilliant references have been added to this book from various literary works of the famous poets like Thomas Gray, Coleridge and others. Not only that he referred to history, religion and ethics of importance to our day-to-day life. However he stressed great importance on religious code of conduct in special reference to Islam towards perfection of human life.
This is a valuable book and it needs to be read to gear up learning towards moral and mental perfection.
The price of the book is reasonable within the reach of the common people. Cover design is good.
We expect wide circulation of the book.

Reviewed by M. Mizanur Rahman
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